Universal Design proposal for footover bridges

Universal Design

FBProject by: Anjani

Guide : Ravi Shankar

IntroductionTo study the unseen/unnoticed problems associated with

“FOOT OVER BRIDGEs” used in railway stations and come

up with design suggestions so as to make them easily

accessible to a larger user group.

Universal Design Implementation for Foot over bridges

Location : Yesvantpur railway station , Bangalore.

Methods : Observation & Shadowing.User Groups : Passengers ,

People accompanying/ helping passengers, Station Staff


Categories of study

Information displays Sign Boards, Electronic information display, Language .

AccessibilityVarious age groups, People with functional disabilities, Physically able people, Helpers / supporters.

Common issuesCultural background


Identified pain points :

1. Platform details are not clear (people do not want to take any chances of making a mistake in getting

over/down a foot over bridge as it’s so hard to get back with language)

2. Pre- platform announcement time is very less at times (especially for the special trains). In the fear of

this few people sit on the foot over bridge with their language which in turn blocks the path.

3. Ramp is not indicated in the foot-over bridge signage

4. Ramps are mostly portrayed as meant for the physically handicapped

5. Currently physically challenged sign is used to indicate the ramps in stations. This might be misleading

and adds to the confusion.

6. Language problem

7. Uneducated

Information displays



1. Platform details are not clear .people do not want to take any

chances of making a mistake in getting over/down a foot over

bridge as it’s so hard to get back with language.

2. Ramps are mostly portrayed as meant for the physically

handicapped

Identified pain points : Accessibility

For Elderly1. Elderly need support of railings either on stares or on a ramp.

2. They find it quite hard to cope-up with the fast moving crowd.

3. On a crowd bridge they are often subjected to accidents due to people pushing them

in a hurry to cross.

Usage of Ramp1. Indian luggage is not mostly adaptive for ramps.

2. People tend to use the shortest way possible though they have an option between

stares and ramp

3. People feel unsafe on ramps when it’s wet.



For ElderlyThese sequence of shots explains the trouble faced by elderly because of others on the stares and vise versa.

The old lady in the background could move so little, when in the mean while others happened to gather and clutter in one place as there is not much passage to cross. At the same time the old lady is panicked as she had to speedup to give way to the other passengers.

Marking special paths for the elderly and people with functional difficulties.

PurposeThough many people understand the difficulty of the elderly they are not very conscious of them while in a hurry to leave.

This marking is supposed to remind people of this often forgotten category .

DesignSuggestions


Identified pain points : Adaptability

1. Baggage used by most of the Indians is not meant for pulling on ramp.

2. Usage of trolley bag is still very limited.

3. Need to understand the cultural background.


Usage of Ramp

Indian Luggage

1. The baggage used by most of the Indians is not meant for the ramp.

2. Usage of trolley bags is still very limited.

3. Our language includes lot more stuff than that can go in a suitcase.



Providing trolleys in railway stations that can be used with any sort of language.

A foldable( occupying minimum space) trolley with a hook so as to prevent it from getting flicked.

PurposeThis is to temporarily let the usage of existing baggage on ramps.

DesignSuggestions

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Technology

Universal Design proposal for footover bridges